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35 one retainer 6, and a refinishing tool 8 is detach- Patented Feb. 27,1940 2,192,116

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RESEATING TOOL Hosea David Waters,Stillwater, Okla.

Application April 19, 1939, Serial No. 268,839 2 Claims. (01. 90-125)This invention aims to provide a simple but efto fit closely, and forrotation, in the opening l fective means for refinishing the seat of afaucet, of a faucet cap I l. novel means being provided for securingrotation The. retainers 6 are of duplicate construction, of the tool,and the construction being such that whereby the first rotator I and therefinishing the tool may be turned end-for-end, and parts of tool 8 maybe interchanged on the retainers 6, 5

it interchanged, to accommodate the device to when the body 3 isreversed end-for-end. the faucet that is being reseated. The device isfurther characterized by the fact It is Within the province of thedisclosure to that the spindles 4 and 5 define a shoulder 12, improvegenerally and to enhance the utility of forming an abutment for thesecond retainer 9. devices of that type to which the present inven- Theretainer 9 may be held in place by a cross 10 tion appertains. pin 14,or otherwise.

With the above and other objects in view, which Specifically, theretainers 6 may be reduced, will appear as the description proceeds, theinthreaded tips, defining shoulders I5 against which vention resides inthe combination and arrangethe first rotator I and the tool 8 abut.

ment of parts and in the details of construction The rotators i and 9may be hand wheels, as 15 hereinafter described and claimed, it beingundepicted in the drawing. The tool 8 may be of derstood that changes inthe precise embodiment any desired construction, and. one tool may be ofthe invention herein disclosed, may be made replaced by another, as thenature of the work within the scope of what is claimed, without .demaydemand.

parting from the spirit of the invention. The device is simple inconstruction, but will 20 In the drawing: be found thoroughlyadvantageous for the ends Fig. 1 shows in elevation, a tool constructedin in View. accordance with the invention, in place for use; What isclaimed is:

Fig. 2 is a section wherein parts remain in ele- 1. In a device forrefinishin the at of a vation. faucet, a body comprising spindles ofdifferent 25 The device forming the subject matter of this diameters,the spindles being provided at their application is adapted to beemployed for refinouter ends with retainers, a first rotatordetachishing the seat I of a faucet 2. ably assembled with one retainer,a refinishing The tool comprises an elongated cylindrical tool.detachably assembled-with the other retainer,

20 body 3, including spindles 4 and 5, of differ nt and a second rotatormounted on the intermedi- 3o diameters. ate portion of the body, thebody being reversible, The spindles 4 and 5 are provided at their outerwhereby the appropriate spindle ends with retainers may be caused to fitclosely, and for rotation,.in

A t rotato 1 d ta h 1 assem 1 the opening of a faucet cap, the retainersbeing 15 r 15 e c ab y b ed W1 of duplicate construction, whereby thefirst rotator and the refinishing tool may be interchanged ablyassembled Wlth the other retamer on the retainers, when the bodyisreversed end- A second rotator 9 is mounted on the interfobend mediateportlon the m y 31 and 81111131611169 2. A device for refinishing theseat of a faucet, the first rotator 7 1n Obtammg a proper rPtatlonconstructed as set forth in claim. 1, and further 40 0f the i001, andproper essm'e cooperatlon characterized by the fact that the spindlesdefine ween the $001 8 a d e at la shoulder, forming an abutment for thesecond The body 3 is reversible, end-for-end, whererotator. by theappropriate spindle 4 or 5 may be caused HOSEA DAVID WATERS.

